This implies other things like good communication, planning and coordination, and 'soft' skills.]Other qualifications we hope you bring to the table:Experience building simulations, numerical software, or other high-performance scientific computing systems [If you've made a simulation feel instant, from the hot loop to the pixels on screen, or wrestled a legacy solver into a clean API, we want to hear about it!]Experience working in a startup environmentFamiliarity with DoD modeling & simulation verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) processesA background in physics, electrical engineering, or modeling & simulation [Our sim models real-world phenomena, and domain intuition makes you a better builder of it]Other specifics about this position:Contingent upon contract award? Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code) in real development workflows [Must be able to work fluently in an AI-native environment]Exceptional aptitude for building tangible products [Must be able to demonstrate this by a portfolio of shipped systems, open-source contributions, or serious side projects]Strong intellectual curiosity [You will be asked to leave your comfort zone early and often, so we're looking for evidence that you've done this on your own before]Preference for self-directed work [You'll work with our top technical talent, but we're looking for evidence that when given a problem to solve, you know how to identify and execute the means for solving it.]Demonstrated history of effective collaboration [You'll be working with multiple other people as part of a variety of integrated teams and must be capable of both shouldering work yourself and leading projects with little guidance.